Reviews for Chicco Key Fit 30 infant car seat

I have used this car seat for about 6 months now and LOVE IT! My son is huge for his age (23lbs and 30inches at 6mo.)so we have had to get a convertible seat for him. I would recommend this seat to anyone! It is a bit pricey but I would rather spend a little more on a seat like this than get a cheap one that is much harder to install. I chose this car seat because I knew no matter who was using it for my son it would be easy to install and used the correct way! 80% of car seats are rendered less effective because of operator error! That made this seat for me a no-brainer!

We purchased this car seat based on reviews, Consumer Reports and friends' recommendations. We LOVE this car seat. Our daughter is now 12 months old and 24 lbs, but reached the max height limit, so we just switched her to a Graco Nautilus this month. PROS - It's easy to use with the base or without; easy to install; you can buy another base for 2nd vehicle; the harness loosens and tightens with ease; the infant inserts work great; pretty easy to wash and stains come out of fabric well; my daughter was able to stay rear-facing as long as possible, better for safety and my budget (since I bought a forward-facing seat next, not a bulkier, more expensive convertible.) CONS - The seat is heavier than regular one; it makes a tight fit on some cars and airplanes due to it's slightly larger frame; our child outgrew it due to height, not weight by one year old; My only consolation is that my daughter really loved being able to sit forward when she turned 1, so switching made sense to us. Overall I really enjoyed this seat and would recommend it to my friends and family.

This was an excellent car seat - we had another but this was (by far) better and more comfortable for my son. The only problem I have with this car seat is that there is no way it will last until he's 30 lbs - he's exceptionally tall. At 6 months old he's 29 inches tall and 18 lbs! The only thing I dislike is that it doesn't last long for very tall infants - if they could improve it to adjust for height it would be perfect.

I have been using my Chicco KeyFit 30 for over 8 months now. It's a fantastic car seat!

The pros: clicks into the base with zero effort, fabric is very washable, goes up to 30 lbs. so I am getting a lot of use out of it, nice and cushy for baby, nice looking

The con: the fabric isn't very breathable.

My daughter is about 18 lbs. right now and it's getting very difficult to carry her around in it. However, I plan to continue to use the seat for safety reasons - I will just start taking her in and out of it in the car once spring arrives. I am really glad that we chose this seat over the many other infant seats that only go up to 22 lbs. With all the money that we have spent on baby gear, it's nice to buy something that will actually be used for awhile!

I've been using this for 5 months now. So glad we splurged on this infant seat with our daughter. All my other mom friends are so jealous and call it the super car seat. It is! So easy to adjust the straps with the front push button and it's a lot lighter than any other carrier around. She also goes to grandma's house and it's simple to strap into a car without the base. We bought a second base for my husband for daycare transport, but we really didn't need to. Save the $ and just strap in with the seat belt.

As new parents we felt very secure bringing home baby in this carseat. She was very snug in the infant insert (needs to be removed when baby reaches 11 lbs per manual) and still looks comfortable today at 7 months old. The fabric does make her warm, but I've talked to other parents and their non-Chicco seats also make their babies warm too.

If you have the trunk space or storage space at home, a matching Cortina stroller has all the bells and whistles, but beware the fold is very bulky. The Key Fit also fits in a Snap n Go, a great alternative for those still wading through the gazillion stroller choices out there.

Highly recommend the Chicco Key Fit 30.

my son is almost 6 months old and he has already grown out of this seat. He's about 17 pounds. I thought getting this carseat I would be able to use it until he was a year old. There's no way he could fit in it at 30 pounds. He looks too uncomfortable in it. We went out and bought him the Britax Marathon. He is alot more comfortable in his new carseat.